It’s Halloween. The dead have risen from their graves, witches are brewing mischief, Frankensteins are building monsters, and flocks of sheep need to be herded back to the barn.

Today’s featured game is Altoids Sheep, a game that will send chills down your spine. Bwah-ha-ha-ha! Bwah-ha-ha-ha! Okay. Not really, but if you play it while sucking on a handful of Altoids, your eyes will water. The object of the game is to herd sheep into a barn. You’ll want to avoid herding them into obstacles. Then again, maybe you get a kick out of herding sheep into muddy bogs.

The graphics are cute and cartoony. The animation could be better. The gameplay is fun and easily mastered.

Altoids are a popular brand of breath mints that have been in existence since the turn of the 19th century. Altoids are produced in Great Britain by Callard & Bowser-Suchard at Bridgend, Wales. The history of Altoids actually dates back to the reign of King George III. The brand was created by a London-based Smith & Company in the 1780s but eventually became part of the Callard & Bowser company in the 1800s. They are still advertised as “The Original Celebrated Curiously Strong Peppermints.”

Altoids come in small tins that many find handy for a variety of uses, including storage of small paraphernalia. Some report that an Altoids tin can be fashioned to be used as an emergency camping stove. They have also been used to create pinhole cameras, house small amateur radios, and even iPod battery packs.

The story of Altoids can be found on thin pieces of paper that come inside of each tin. [Wikipedia]

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